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Writing research papers : a complete guide / James D. Lester.

By: Publication details: Glenview, Ill. : Scott, Foresman/Little, Brown Higher Education, c1990.Edition: 6th edDescription: xx, 332 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0673387984
  • 9780673387981
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.02 20 LES
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FINDING A TOPIC
Discovering your purpose
generating ideas and discovering a general subject
narrowing the general subject to a specific topic

GATHERING DATA
gathering data in the library
working bibliography cards
searching general bibliographies
searching general indexes

TAKING NOTES
the preliminary outline
using basic formulas as paradigms for papers in special fields
evaluating your source materials
technique of note cards
methods of note-taking
avoiding plagiarism

WRITING THE PAPER
writing a final thesis sentence
writing a title
e.tc

HANDLING THE FORMAT AND MECHANICS OF YOUR PAPER
Preparing the final manuscript
handling general technicalities of preparing the manscript
e.tc

WORKS CITED
Format for ''works cited'' page
e.tc

FORM AND STYLE FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES
Guide to documentation systems
the name and year system
e.tc

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 293-317.

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